Olympic application: The adoption of the “Frankfurt Declaration” is the mandate for the DOSB to develop an application concept. This is scheduled to be presented in summer 2024. It summarizes the expectations, wishes and criticism collected since July in surveys, dialogue forums and in the digital area. The decision on an Olympic candidacy should be made at the 2024 general meeting in Saarbrücken. Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Düsseldorf for the Rhine-Ruhr region have expressed their desire to become hosts.
Top sports reform: The members approved the detailed concept of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and DOSB for the reform of top-class sports promotion and management. An independent sports agency should once again ensure more medal wins at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships. A sports funding law should be created for this purpose. The agency should be operational by 2025. However, the Budget Committee has blocked the money for its creation in order to implement a number of changes, including control by members of the Bundestag. The reform is not expected to have an effect before the 2032 Olympic Games.
Contribution increase: For the first time in 16 years, the DOSB is receiving more money from its member organizations. From January 1, 2025, their contribution to the umbrella organization will increase from nine cents per membership to 14 cents. This is intended to avert a structural deficit due to cost increases and inflation in the DOSB budget. The executive committee withdrew its application for “appropriate compensation for expenses”. A concrete proposal will be presented next year.
Women’s quota: A mandatory regulation was decided to comply with the percentage participation of men and women when sending delegates to the general meeting. From 2026 onwards, each gender must be represented at least 30 percent of the delegates of a member organization – otherwise there is a risk of a reduction in voting rights.
Safe Sport future plan: The Safe Sport future plan forms the DOSB’s overall strategy to protect against violence in sport and includes goals and measures that are to be implemented over the next ten years. The federal government welcomes the additional creation of the Center for Safe Sport.
Anno Hecker Published/Updated: Recommendations: 5 Michael Reinsch Published/Updated: Recommendations: 1 Anno Hecker and Michael Reinsch, Frankfurt Published/Updated: Recommendations: 1
New associations: The German Cricket Association will be accepted into the DOSB as the 100th member organization on January 1, 2024, as will the German Lacrosse Association. Both sports are on the program for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The German associations for American football, baseball and softball as well as squash are being transferred from non-Olympic to Olympic sports. Their sports will also be present in California in 2028.
